SUNY Empire’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program was ranked first among other Capital Region MBA programs by Albany Business Review for the third consecutive year. ... MORE
On Saturday, December 16, Empire State University employees, students and alumni across New York state participated in Wreaths Across America ceremonies. ... MORE
Professor Valeri Chukhlomin virtually attended and served as a judge at the QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference, which took place in Abu Dhabi from December 11-13. ... MORE
Empire State University will launch a bachelor’s degree in digital communication to prepare students for careers in digital journalism, social media, marketing, creative arts, and emerging digital media professions. Students can enroll in the digital communication program at SUNY Empire beginning fall of 2024. ... MORE
Empire State University celebrated the class of 2023 on Saturday, December 9 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, NY. 259 graduating students attended the event. ... MORE
On Thursday, December 7, 2023, Empire State University held its first induction ceremony for membership in Alpha Sigma Lambda, the national honor society for adult students. SUNY Empire’s chapter, Omega Tau, inducted 103 students in its inaugural cohort. ... MORE
Mollie Dennis never thought online school would work for her. Fast forward three years later, and she’s the first graduate of Empire State University’s Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism (ABA) program. ... MORE
Cecile McIntosh-Carless's devotion to public service has spanned countries, and her hard-sought Empire State University degree is helping propel her forward. ... MORE
Four students from Empire State University’s Center for International and Extended Education dual diploma program are traveling from the Dominican Republic to attend the winter commencement ceremony. ... MORE
Empire State University was recently ranked #7 among Northeast colleges and universities and 118 in the nation in Military Times annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” rankings. The university also made the top 10 Best for Vets online institutions. This ranking is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive annual ranking of schools for military service members and veterans. ... MORE
Cailyn Green’s path to Empire State University was filled with twists and turns her mentors helped her navigate along the way — just as she does for her students today. ... MORE
Empire State University President Lisa Vollendorf recorded a podcast with Joe Gottlieb, President and CTO of Higher Digital, a company that focuses on digital strategy and communications for higher education. ... MORE
In a testament to the unifying power of art, East Greenbush's Hampton Manor Lake Park now boasts two vibrant murals that embody collaborative multi-generational efforts celebrating community identity and pride, thanks to the efforts of Empire State University Associate Professor Lisa D'Adamo-Weinstein, Ph.D. and members of the East Greenbush community. ... MORE
Empire State University’s Center for International Exchange hosted a three-week virtual residency from October 9-29 with the Universidad Accion Pro-Educacion y Cultura (UNAPEC) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ... MORE
Northwell Health hosted a ribbon cutting to announce the opening of its School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, which incorporates Empire State University as its academic partner. ... MORE
On November 13, 2023, Empire State University opened its doors to a new Veteran and Military Resource Center, located at our 111 West Avenue location in Saratoga Springs. The occasion was marked by a ribbon-cutting event.
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This Veterans Day, Empire State University honors our veteran students, alumni, and all those who have served in our community. As the largest-serving, four-year, military-affiliated institution in New York, SUNY Empire is committed to helping veteran and military students achieve their educational goals. ... MORE
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Adult Learning and Mentoring at Empire State University Alan Mandell was presented with the 2023 Morris T. Keeton Award at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Conference in Baltimore, MD on November 8, 2023. ... MORE
Empire State University has hired Martin Gang as its chief information officer and vice president for integrated technologies. His first day at SUNY Empire will be Monday, December 11, 2023. ... MORE
Two Empire State University students and a faculty member in the addiction studies degree program were featured on the podcast Addiction: The Next Step, a New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) initiative. The podcast highlights addiction and harm-reduction services available in New York state. The October 31 episode, hosted by Jerry Gretzinger, featured professional, personal, and academic experiences and insights from members of the SUNY Empire community. ... MORE
Interim Director of Learning Design and Solutions Alena Rodick and Professor Valeri Chukhlomin announced a major revision of their course, “Strategic Self-Marketing and Personal Branding” on Coursera, the online learning platform. ... MORE
A new book by Professor Sabrina Fuchs Abrams, Ph.D., graduate faculty in Empire State University's Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) program, was published by Penn State University Press. ... MORE
Empire State University and CUNY’s Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) inked a partnership today to provide seamless, accessible, high-quality education to meet the needs of BMCC’s students. The signing ceremony was held on the BMCC campus and attended by leaders from both institutions, as well as students and staff. ... MORE
Every second will count for Empire State University’s Chief Marketing Officer Doug Gruse during PechaKucha, a Japanese-inspired storytelling event on Nov. 1 at Brown’s Revolution Hall in Troy. ... MORE
Empire State University is launching a new Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree that provides students with or without a technical background with a pathway to high-paying jobs in cybersecurity. The program prepares students to meet the growing need for leaders who can protect data and information in the public and private sectors. The M.S. in cybersecurity will launch with the Spring 2024 term. ... MORE
Empire State University’s School of Nursing and Allied Health has received a $100,000 grant from the Dyson Foundation that will create the Nurse and Healthcare Educator Scholarship for students living in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley. ... MORE
Jawana Richardson ’16, ’18, ’21, a DWI /DWAI advocate, will be the keynote speaker at the Stop-DWI New York Conference, which will be held Oct. 19 and 20 in Utica, NY this week. ... MORE
Empire State University Professor Thomas Mackey was recently interviewed about the university's new digital media arts program by The Sanctuary for Independent Media, a non-profit organization that uses art, science, and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression. ... MORE
National Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated to pay tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society. ... MORE
As higher education institutions across the state and nation grapple with declining enrollments, Empire State University is seeing increases in its Fall 2023 undergraduate and graduate student enrollment. The university reports a 3% increase in undergraduate enrollment and 16% increase in graduate enrollment. ... MORE
Empire State University Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and Allied Health Sarah Valentine is the lead author of an article, which will be published with open access in the November/December issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. ... MORE
Empire State University’s Black Male Initiative is pleased to host “A Conversation with Margaret Burnham and Angela Davis” on Saturday, October 14 at 1 p.m. at 4 Park Ave. in Manhattan. ... MORE
Empire State University President Lisa Vollendorf was a guest cohost on the EdUp Experience podcast in an episode entitled “Bucking the Trend”. ... MORE
Empire State University Assistant Professor of Addiction Studies Cailyn Green was featured in a two-part interview for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. ... MORE
Empire State University has hired Xiomara Giordano to the position of assistant vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer. ... MORE
Empire State University’s Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies Labor Historian and Assistant Professor Jeffrey Schuhrke, Ph.D. was featured on Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien this month. ... MORE
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the expansion of transfer pathways at 19 campuses across the State University of New York that will help more community college students continue their higher education and complete their bachelor’s degree. ... MORE
Empire State University was ranked by Forbes as a Best Online College in New York. Forbes examined factors such accreditation, program offerings and learning format to determine their ranking. ... MORE
SUNY Empire will host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, September 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drive will be held at 113 West Avenue, in room 143. ... MORE
The first meeting of the Neurodiversity Club, co-sponsored by Empire State University’s Center for Autism Advocacy: Research, Education, and Supports (CAARES) and the Saratoga Public Library will take place on Monday, September 25 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Public Library (SSPL). ... MORE
Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Raul Manzano’s painting “Believers/Creyentes” has been accepted at the national juried art competition at the Center for Contemporary Arts in downtown Abilene, Texas. ... MORE
Empire State University is hosting the Saratoga Job Fair on Thursday, September 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at 113 West Avenue in Saratoga Springs. This event is co-sponsored with the NYS Department of Labor and is open to students, alumni, and the public. Participants will have the chance to network and explore exciting opportunities. ... MORE
Empire State University will accept credit recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE) for certain courses offered through Coursera, an online learning platform. ... MORE
Empire State University has recently launched a bachelor’s degree in digital media arts to prepare students for careers in graphic design, content creation, web design, and digital storytelling. ... MORE
Empire State University is welcoming the inaugural cohorts of two new opportunity programs this fall: Presidential Scholars and the Military and Veteran Opportunity Program. ... MORE
SUNY Empire will be holding defensive driving classes in partnership with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) on September 23, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ... MORE
(SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – September 1, 2023) Empire State University’s Craig Rosen ’23 and Jawana Richardson ’16, ’18, ’21 are recipients of this year’s State University of New York Association of Council Members and College Trustees (ACT) awards. ... MORE
Empire State University is partnering with the Town of Brighton’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Advisory (IDEA) Board to hold a voter registration event. ... MORE
(SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – AUGUST 21, 2023) Empire State University is proud to partner with Union Plus to provide current and retired union members and their families access to SUNY Empire’s academic programs as one of their preferred educational institutions. ... MORE
Two Empire State University graduates, Saratoga Springs Police Department Training Officer Travis Carter (’23) and City of Watervliet Police Chief Joseph Centanni (’16, ’19), shared their commitment to officer training and education last week with future graduates of the Zone 5 Regional Law Enforcement Training Center in Schenectady, NY. ... MORE
(SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — August 17, 2023) Empire State University’s Office of Advancement held their 27th annual Day at the Races alumni event on Thursday, August 17. ... MORE
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Alan Mandell and Associate Professor of Community and Human Services and former director of the Center for Mentoring, Learning, and Academic Innovation Shantih Clemans co-authored a chapter in “Transformative Civic Education in Democratic Societies.” ... MORE
Arts in the Parks is an exciting opportunity for all members of the East Greenbush and surrounding communities to engage in creativity, learning, and artistic appreciation. ... MORE
Empire State University Assistant Professor in the School of Arts and Humanities Mindy Kronenberg will take part in two exciting art events on Long Island. ... MORE
Empire State University President Lisa Vollendorf was featured in “Look This Week,” a weekly news and information video series hosted by Jesse H. Jackson of Look Media Resource. ... MORE
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. today announced the start of the direct support microcredential program approved earlier this year to provide training that leads to national certification in the field of developmental disabilities. ... MORE
Professor of Arts and Media in the School of Arts and Humanities Thomas P. Mackey, Ph.D. has been recognized for his exceptional research in literacy in a digital age. ... MORE
The Office of Opportunity Programs at Empire State University was awarded a $10,000 Liaison IMPACT Grant to help fund student success initiatives. ... MORE
Empire State University was awarded a My Brother’s Keeper Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) II grant from the New York State Education Department (NYSED). ... MORE
Empire State University's Front-End Web Developer Oleh Kyrylenko originally hails from Ukraine. Initially working as a web content developer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he recently relocated to Saratoga Springs, New York this past March. ... MORE
Empire State University Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences Gayle Stever was featured on Time.com for her research on the benefits of parasocial relationships. ... MORE
Empire State University has been notified by three of its vendors—the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), TIAA CREF, and Corebridge—that a data breach related to MOVEit Transfer software may have included the personal information of students, employees, and retirees. ... MORE
Eight students in the Lebanon Residency Program at SUNY Empire attended the graduation ceremony hosted by our partner college, the American University of Science & Technology (AUST). ... MORE
The Office of Veterans Military Education (OVME) team met with education representatives from the New York Army and Air National Guard Education Services Office on July 5. ... MORE
(SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – JULY 12, 2022) Empire State University President Lisa Vollendorf was featured in the EdUp Experience podcast in an episode entitled “Authentic Leadership.” ... MORE
Empire State University announced a new partnership with Teach NYS to promote its M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction to Teach NYS member schools. ... MORE
Empire State University graduates were honored during the University of New York in Prague-organized event at Žofín Palace in Prague, Czech Republic. ... MORE
Roxana Toma, chair of the Graduate Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences Programs and associate professor and coordinator of the Master of Arts in Social & Public Policy program, and Matt Berge ’21 ‘23, former president of the Student Government Association and a former PRODiG scholar, attended the Higher Education Reform conference at University of Glasgow on June 21-23 to present on SUNY Empire’s PRODiG Scholars program. ... MORE
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of a new scholarship program, which makes nearly $3 million available to individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in Addiction Studies or the education requirements for a New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports credential at Alfred State College, Stony Brook University, and Empire State University. ... MORE
Empire State University Professor Alan Belasen gave “bring your child to work day” a whole new meaning by assembling his adult children to collaborate on a research project, and that’s no (dad) joke. ... MORE
The Empire State University Black Male Initiative will host a Juneteenth celebration at 4 Park Avenue, Manhattan on Saturday, June 17 at noon. ... MORE
Empire State University will host Primary Early Voting from June 17 to 25 at the university's Rochester location at 680 Westfall Rd, Rochester, NY 14620. ... MORE
Empire State University announced the recipients of the SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence on Monday, June 12. These awards are given to recognize consistently superior professional achievement and encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence among SUNY’s faculty and staff. ... MORE
President Lisa Vollendorf was quoted in Albany Business Review's recent article "Elevate Albany: A change in perspective on workforce development." ... MORE
Cailyn Green, assistant professor of addiction studies in the School of Human Services, was featured on Northeast Public Radio’s The Academic Minute for her research on defining polysubstance use in adolescents. ... MORE
Empire State University President Lisa Vollendorf was featured in Inside Higher Ed on June 9, 2023, for her article entitled “Welcome, Transfers! Prioritizing Students Coming From Community Colleges”. ... MORE
Empire State University is pleased to host Community Conversations, a new series that will explore some of the most pressing social issues of our time. ... MORE
Like hundreds of other freshly minted graduates at Empire State University’s Manhattan commencement on May 26, Antonio Lewishall received his college degree. But unlike many of those graduates, Lewishall is 71 years young. ... MORE
Empire State University announced that Kathleen Roberts accepted the assistant vice president for human resources position based in Saratoga Springs. ... MORE
We invite you to join us as Empire State University will be attending various Pride parades and/or festivals across the state from June-July 2023! ... MORE
The Empire State University Foundation has established a new scholarship honoring former Manhattan-based professor and scientist Dorothy Burnham, who turned 108 this year. ... MORE
Empire State University’s Center for Autism Advocacy: Research, Education, and Supports (CAARES) was invited to participate in the YMCA’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families. ... MORE
Professor of Teacher Education Heather Reynolds, Ed.M., Ph.D. was part of a podcast discussion that explores the latest research on school safety. ... MORE
Desiree Drindak, director of veteran and military education at Empire State University, spoke about the university’s goal to make education accessible to veterans and military-affiliated students. ... MORE
A May 4, 2023, article in Inside Higher Ed featured, “Solving the Credit-for-Prior Learning Equity Paradox” by Michelle Navarre Cleary, an educator focused on adult learners’ success. The essay takes up many PLA-related issues about “equity” with which Empire State University has been grappling. ... MORE
Tina Wagle, Ph.D., a professor in Empire State University’s School for Graduate Studies, has been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professor. ... MORE
Empire State University recently hosted a university-wide seminar to increase faculty and staff awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of military-aligned students in higher education. ... MORE
Empire State University hosted the SALUTE National Honor Society Induction Ceremony that was held on April 15 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, NY. ... MORE
Congratulations to the Empire State University mentors and faculty members who were recognized for their scholarly activities and for their contributions to faculty development across the university. ... MORE
Empire State University honored students with the SUNY Empire Student Excellence Awards, SUNY Chancellor's Awards, and Bluebird Awards at the university's Spring Student Conference. ... MORE
Empire State University awarded Kelly Cattron, Ph.D., associate department chair in the Department of Psychology and Human Development, the James William and Mary Elizabeth Hall Award for Innovation ... MORE
Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies Ian Reifowitz was featured on The Academic Minute for SUNY Distinguished Professor Week to discuss his academic article, "Republic or Democracy?" ... MORE
This past weekend, SUNY Empire’s Black Male Initiative hosted a 2023 Black History Month Celebration: Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement event at our 4 Park Ave Location. ... MORE
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has entered into a $5 million agreement with the State University of New York to expand a program that will enable direct support professionals to secure national certification and college credit toward a certificate, associate or bachelor's degree. Known commonly as a microcredential ... MORE
The New York State Higher Education Committee meeting took place on February 14 with the introduction of Chancellor King. Following an overview of SUNY initiatives, Chancellor King addressed the committee and welcomed questions from senators. Senator Iwen Chu highlighted SUNY Empire State in reference to a recent discussion with President Vollendorf with the committee. ... MORE
SUNY Empire Professor Alan Belasen's research paper “The Physician CEO Advantage and Hospital Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Capacity Utilization and Patient Satisfaction” with was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Health Organization and Management. ... MORE
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Monday announced a new partnership with SUNY Empire State to provide college credit to eligible employees. ... MORE
In May, SUNY announced that more than $3.2 million was awarded to 16 campuses to help increase nursing program enrollment capacity. Including this second round of funding, SUNY projects a total of 2,500 spots will be created for prospective students. SUNY Empire was included in the second round. ... MORE
David Fullard, Ph.D., visiting associate professor at Empire State University and faculty advisor to the college’s Black Male Initiative, has been appointed to the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council. ... MORE
SUNY Empire State Student Government Association (SGA) has selected four winners of the Bluebird Award for Volunteerism, Community Building, and Leadership. ... MORE
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